Target Shopping List 2/19 – 2/25/12

As you get started shopping at Target we’d recommend getting familiar with Target’s price matching policy and Target’s coupon policy. You may want to bring printouts of these with you to the store so that you have them in case you run into issues. If you are new to Pocket Your Dollars, learn how to read this shopping list or troubleshoot problems when printing coupons.

Remember that this is a starting list of deals for the week. As readers leave comments with bargains they found at their local store or we get emails with deal ideas, we will update this list. Items that are added throughout the week will be noted as NEW. Items whose final price changes as a result of a new or modified coupon scenario will be noted as UPDATED. At least once this week we will send out a reminder to come back and check this list for the hottest new deals.

Downy Unstopables (13.2 oz.) $5.99
Buy 1 and use $2/1 from 1/29 P&G insert or
Buy 2 and use $1/2 from 1/29 P&G insert or
Buy 3 and use $2/3 from 1/29 P&G insert
Final price: As low as $3.99 after coupon

On-Going Deals (New to the List)

Up & Up Ibuprofen Tablets (24 ct.) $0.97
Use $1/1 Up & Up Pain Relief Item Target printableÃ‚ (exp 3/24)
Final price: Free after coupon**
**This coupon will likely reach its print limit quickly, so I would print this sooner rather than later if you are interested.

Shake ‘n Bake Coating Mix Box (5.5 oz.) $1.64
Buy 1 and use $1/2 from 2/12 Smart Source insert (exp 3/12 – we may not have received this coupon in Minneapolis) or
Buy 2 and use $1/2 from 2/12 Smart Source insert (we did not receive this coupon in Minneapolis)
Final price: $1.14 after coupon

**UPDATED** YoCrunch Yogurt $0.64Buy 1 and use $0.29/1 from 2/5 Smart Source insert (exp 2/29 – we may not have received this coupon in Minneapolis) or
Buy 2 and use $0.58/2Ã‚ Ã‚ from 2/5 Smart Source insert (exp 2/29 – we may not have received this coupon in Minneapolis) orÃ‚ Buy 4 and useÃ‚ $1/4 YoCrunch printableÃ‚ (Facebook offer)
Final price: As low as $0.35 each after coupon

Hormel Original Pepperoni Box $1.67 (not available at all stores)Buy 2 and use $1/2 from 1/15 Smart Source insert (exp 3/15) orÃ‚ $0.55/2 Hormel Pepperoni Products printable
Final price: As low as $1.17 each after coupon

Pet Care Deals

Iams Dry Pet Food (24 oz.) $3.00 (not available at all stores)Use $3/1 from 1/29 P&G insert (exp 2/29)
Final price: Free after coupon**
**Plus, look inside the bags for $3/1 coupons that you can use on a future purchase.

Thanks to Totally Target for a starting list of deals. Pocket Your Dollars is part of BeCentsable’s Grocery Gathering, a compilation of shopping lists for stores nationwide. If you want a shopping list for a store not covered by Pocket Your Dollars, then check out the Grocery Gathering.

Okay so that's my question….for example, if I wanted to buy 4 of the Dannon Activia packs that are on sale this week I would need 2 Target coupons but the coupons say "one offer per guest". Does that mean then that I need to make 2 trips to the store?

The few times I have gone to Target they let me use all the coupons I have, even the same type of Target coupon, all in one transaction. Others have commented saying they have had the same results or have done separate transactions. It will depend on your cashier, hope that helps.

Has anyone done the diaper deal yet? It looks like the deal is using more than 1 Target coupon per item ($2/1 Huggies Diapers 44 ct or larger and $2.50/2 Huggies Diapers 44ct. or larger AND Huggies Wipes 64 ct. or larger). I just want to make sure that this deal is going to work before I head over there.

Should be fine since you're buying two packs of diapers (and one wipe) and using Target Qs for two packs of diapers (and one wipe) I'm sure the reason the deal is posted like this is to avoid using more than one of the same Target coupon.

However, if you have any of the coupons that Starbucks was passing out when they did the Blonde promotion ($1/1), those don't expire until 3/5/12. It applies to a 12 or 16 oz bag or any Via, excl. 3 pk). It also does NOT state that it is void if sold, so you might be able to find it on ebay.

Plus don't forget the bag can also be used to get a free tall drip coffee (i.e. regular, nothing fancy)…which adds $1.40-1.60 value for each bag). :-)

The Welch's natural 27 oz. was 1.87 at Minnetonka Target. I used my .55/1 to make it a great deal!

Minnetonka Target also had a 20 pack of Finish dw tablets with a 4.2 oz bottle of jet dry rinse agent attached on clearance for 3.48! I used my .75/1 Finish coupon. Considering the rinse agent comes free with it, I was pretty excited to see this deal!

I noticed when I got home with my diapers that one of my boxes has a $1 coupon peelie on it so make sure you check the boxes! Also, I'm not sure how it happened but my Mentos coupons all rang through at their full face value, making the mentos a money maker for me. That never happens at Target…usually the coupon adjusts down to the price of the item!

It depends on the store/cashier. There are many times I use multiple of the same Target coupons in one transaction. I usually try to seperate the coupons as to not flag the cashier. Only one time did I have a cashier tell me I could not use them. The register always just rings them through so I would say the only hold up would be the cashier. When the one cashier told me no, I did not argue, I just asked for my coupons back and told her to remove the item, not a big deal at all.

Next week (2/26) there will be a $1/1 Mio coupon in the Smartsource insert. Right now there is a printable Target coupon on Target's website for $1/1 Mio. These can be stacked to get Mio for (I believe) $1.84, which is a little less than half price!

I was at the SLP Target yesterday getting Glade Plug Ins, and the coupons state as all coupons do, 1 coupon per purchase, well we all know that a purchase is considered 1 product. The cashier callled the manager over and he said "I can only use 1 coupon per transaction" I showed him that every coupon states that and a purchase is considered 1 item. I even showed him other coupons where it stated you can only use 4 identical coupons in the same transaction which was not the case with these. He said he can refuse to sell these to me using coupons and only let me purchase 2 and made the cashier ring them up in seperate transactions. I have never had a problem at SLP Target before so just beware when shopping there, I don't know how to get around it or explain to him any better. I was clearly in the right and was getting exactly what was stated on the coupon. Didn't know if anyone else has experienced that problem there or anywhere. Also in conclusion there are Glade Plugs Ins at that store. They are located on the end cap of the freshener aisle.

I haven't been couponing a lot at Target recently, but I thought manufacturer coupons tended to ring up at full value whereas Target coupons would adjust down to the value of the item. Has anyone had a similar experience?

I am brand loyal to charmin as well. My buy price is 18 cents per roll. So if it is 12 double rolls =24 single rolls…I divide the cost by 24. Same for mega rolls. So 6 mega rolls=24 single rolls. I divide the price by the 24 or number of single rolls.

Regarding charmin…I shop for a person who really likes their charmin (brand loyal). They like to pay no more than $0.50 for a Charmin "double roll". Most Charmin packaging compares whatever the size roll (mega, large, or double) to their single rolls of Charmin.

Went to Target this week and found a few additional deals. (Please note I do not recall the exact date of the SS or RP Coupon so if someone else has the date and can share that would be great! Sorry in advance!)

1. First Pillsbury Valentine Frosting and Cake mix is 90% off. The cake is 0.15 per box and the frosting is 0.16 per box. I got six of each for $1.86 a savings of $17.28. Both will still be good next year according to expiration date.

2. Kellogg Cereal

Krave for 3.16 each

Use Target Printable of $1/2

Plus 2/0.75 coupons from 2/19 SS

Makes them $1.91 each

OR

Cinnamon Almond Raisin Bran $3.16 each (PS: This cereal is absolutely fantastic! I almost want to eat for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner…if that is not a marketing ploy!)

Anyone recently seen the single roll of up and up paper towels around? I forgot I had a couple of the coupons printed out-but when I went to target today (midway) they were out. Was told by someone stocking the shelves they won't be getting any in for a couple of weeks. Bummer-the coupon expires sunday :(

Regarding the .05 credit for bags – I have been re-using a paper bag from a Super Target for about a month without any problem. Today, the cashier at the Southtown Target informed me that the policy only applied to "reusable" bags and if I wanted the credit, I would need to pack my own order in the paper bag (which I did). The nickel isn't really an issue – just trying to be a good steward of the planet – any thoughts??

I work at target and we give the 5 cent credit for any bag/container someone brings into the store. doesnt need to be the "reusable" ones, if they bring in a crate, a box, a plastic bag or paper bag, they get the credit if its used. if someone brings in 7 bags and only use 5 for their items, they get credit for 5 bags not 7. I don't know why some cashiers are so hard to deal with sometimes!! I have NEVER heard of any one telling a customer to pack their own pack their own bag to get the credit if its not reusable! That is ridiculous. I would call corporate!!

That's what it does for me…for example on the Welch's Fizz ($2.50) – I used my $1/1 Target Q first (took off $1), then used my $2/1 MQ, and it took off $2…so it actually gave me a $.50 overage. I think if they were scanned in the other order, it would have adjusted the Target Q down to $.50.

I had the same thing happen to me last week at Walmart. I was only able to buy one of each things I planned to buy. Since I'm new to couponing I couldn't explain it to them and left feeling like a real criminal. I think a lot of the stores are running into bad couponers and we're getting the bad end of it. :(

I don't think the cashiers and managers that we run into that refuse us from perfectly good deals do couponing themselves otherwise I believe they would understand it better and we wouldn't be turned away.

Went to pick up a few items at the Stillwater Target, and their Up & Up ibuprofen is marked down to 99cents. Makes it free if you were able to print off the $1.00 off up&up coupon from Target website. They didn't have many left on the shelf.